Letters to the Editor
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fantastic interview
What a fantastic interview with a well-spoken, intelligent woman.
It is a shame that John Edwards isn't a black woman, because that's the only way he could possibly garner as much media attention as the Hillary/Obama circus. The MSM has lead us all to believe that the democratic nomination is a 2 horse race, which is a crying shame. Personally, I believe Edwards would make the best president of them all, but I have a lot of doubts that he will get the chance.
I was especially moved by what Elizabeth had to say regarding the 'you're a woman, and a feminist, so you MUST be voting for Hilary' kind of garbage. I will NOT be voting for Hilary. She absolutely grates upon me, and her stance on many issues strikes me as condescending. That is my opinion, and many will disagree. However, I feel like the people who want to vote for her just to see a woman in the top office are missing the point. You should vote for who you believe the best candidate is, who will represent you best. Just because we both share some X chromosomes doesn't mean ol Hil is going to represent me best.
It'd be nice to see Salon do a graphical comparison on what the democratic candidates takes are on some of the big poll issues. Gay marriage, abortion, and healthcare would be some... but so would income tax, censorship, copyright legislation, education, foregin policy, etc. I'd like to see a neutral source lay out a comparison of what their different approaches are to all the issues, not just the 'sexy' ones.